All posts by David J. Caruso

Rubber Matters, the first Oral History Program online exhibit, recounts the history—the trials and tribulations, the successes and failures—of America’s attempt to address the rubber needs of the armed forces during World War II.

Last week President Obama awarded Helen M. Free with a National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honor that the U.S. government can bestow on an American scientist.We were fortunate enough to interview Helen a little over 10 years ago.